Drought in Europe - in pictures


  • Boats are stuck in the dried-up bed of the drought-hit Doubs river on the border with France in Les Brenets, Switzerland. Reuters
    Boats are stuck in the dried-up bed of the drought-hit Doubs river on the border with France in Les Brenets, Switzerland. Reuters
  • People look at the dried-up Saut du Doubs waterfall in Les Brenets, Switzerland. Reuters
    People look at the dried-up Saut du Doubs waterfall in Les Brenets, Switzerland. Reuters
  • Young plants grow in the dried mud of the exposed bed of the Rhine near Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in Kaub, Germany. Bloomberg
    Young plants grow in the dried mud of the exposed bed of the Rhine near Pfalzgrafenstein Castle in Kaub, Germany. Bloomberg
  • A cow stands in a dried-out field in Villeneuve-en-Retz, as a record drought hits France. Reuters
    A cow stands in a dried-out field in Villeneuve-en-Retz, as a record drought hits France. Reuters
  • Italy's dried-up River Po, which has been suffering from the worst drought in 70 years. Reuters
    Italy's dried-up River Po, which has been suffering from the worst drought in 70 years. Reuters
  • Sunflowers suffer from the lack of water in Beaumont du Gatinais, France. AP
    Sunflowers suffer from the lack of water in Beaumont du Gatinais, France. AP
  • A farmer pumps water in a river near Wellin, southern Belgium. EPA
    A farmer pumps water in a river near Wellin, southern Belgium. EPA
  • Cows graze in drought-stricken fields near Les Brenets, Switzerland. AFP
    Cows graze in drought-stricken fields near Les Brenets, Switzerland. AFP
  • Cracked earth surrounds a lake with low water levels on a buffalo reserve in Morahalom, Hungary. Bloomberg
    Cracked earth surrounds a lake with low water levels on a buffalo reserve in Morahalom, Hungary. Bloomberg